Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Former DMK minister N K K P Raja's home raided

Former DMK minister N K K P Raja's home raided

Former DMK minister N K K P Raja's home raided

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:08 PM PST

The residence and business premises of former DMK minister N K K P Raja were raided on Wednesday morning for allegedly possessing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, an official said.

Ex-patwari lynched inside Ujjain court

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:28 PM PST

A retired patwari was lynched in court premises by his sister-in-law and relatives on Monday over a family dispute in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain. Ramesh Nigam (65), was a resident of Bheru Colony in Tarana district. Two men and a woman were arrested.

MP chief secretary cites laws to not submit drug trials report

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:26 PM PST

The National Human Rights Commission had taken a suo motu cognizance of a TOI report on the trials and directed Vaishya to furnish details by last Tuesday. He had to report if the doctors had followed ICMR guidelines during the trials.

HPU defers fee hike decision

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:03 PM PST

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) postponed decision on 10% fee hike, as proposed by the Resource Mobilization Committee (RMC).

Ex-vigilance inspector booked for taking Rs 7.5 lakh bribe

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:57 PM PST

The state vigilance bureau has registered a case of corruption against Daulat Ram, a retired inspector in the department for taking a bribe of Rs 7.50 lakh from the owner of an educational institute in Jhajjar district.

India hands over $1mn humanitarian aid to Libya

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:37 PM PST

India has handed over humanitarian assistance comprising life-saving medicines and medical equipment worth $1 million to the National Transitional Council of Libya in Tripoli.

India’s big push for Africa, Indian Ocean strategy

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:21 PM PST

India is giving a big push to its Africa and Indian Ocean strategy even as there appear to be signs of a Chinese reassessment of its approach to Africa.

Chidambaram admits communication gaps in 13/7 probe

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:19 PM PST

Union home minister P Chidambaram admitted that there should have been better exchange between Maharashtra ATS and Delhi Police's Special Cell over the 13/7 Mumbai blast investigations.

Centre suspects Kerala businessman of being Dawood aide, seeks probe by four states

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:15 PM PST

Govt has sought detailed investigation by police forces of four southern states into activities of a controversial Kerala businessman who has extensive interests in real estate.

Hazare rubbishes speculation about wrong medication

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:10 PM PST

Aiming to scotch speculation on the allegedly wrong medical treatment given to him at Sancheti hospital in Pune, activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday denied that he had been given medicines with a "malafide intent".

Chidambaram slams Naxals’ vasectomy policy

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:09 PM PST

P Chidambaram said the Maoist directive asking its cadres to undergo vasectomy operation was a form of "violence and oppression" unleashed upon them.

Nobody in govt barred Rushdie from attending lit fest: PC

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:06 PM PST

The Centre said "nobody" in the government prevented author Salman Rushdie from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival and it was the organizers who cancelled his programme.

CIC orders disclosure of Sun Direct’s shareholding

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:04 PM PST

The Central Information Commission on Tuesday directed the I&B ministry to make public information related to the details of shareholders of Sun Direct TV.

Uttarakhand polls: Smug BJP, Cong see high voter turnout as favouring them

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:55 PM PST

The massive turnout in Uttarakhand, nearly a 15% jump over 2007, has left the parties dazed, given that winter-time scheduling of polls was expected to bring down voting.

I was denied legal help, Kasab to SC

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:49 PM PST

The 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that he was denied fair trial.

Bangalore artist shortlisted for UK prize

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:42 PM PST

Sheela Gowda, who uses unconventional materials like cow dung, ash and hair to make sculptures, has been shortlisted for UK's biggest contemporary art prize, the Artes Mundi.

Now, 2-hr test to detect drug-resistant TB

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:37 PM PST

India has cleared the proposal to roll out a new diagnostic test genexpert across 18 sites that will test and confirm MDR TB within 120 minutes.

India deadliest place in world for girl child

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:18 PM PST

An Indian girl child aged 1-5 years is 75% more likely to die than an Indian boy, making this the worst gender differential in child mortality for any country in the world.

CAG to audit NRHM scheme in 18 states

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:11 PM PST

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has decided to audit the spending of all states under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme.

Rahul resurrects ‘Rajiv man’ Pitroda for UP polls

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:56 PM PST

Sam Pitroda released the Congress manifesto in Lucknow to identify himself with the party heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi's determined, if desperate, dash in Uttar Pradesh.

Radia tapes were doctored, govt tells SC

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:54 PM PST

The Centre has told SC that recordings of conversations of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia got leaked to private players who doctored the tapes before releasing them.

Prosecuting graft: Cong, BJP spar over SC order

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:50 PM PST

A war of words ensued between the Congress and BJP over the Supreme Court setting a four-month deadline for sanction of prosecution of a public servant facing corruption charges.

SC order brings cheer to beleaguered CVC

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

The Central Vigilance Commission welcomed Tuesday's Supreme Court order setting a timeline for giving prosecution sanction in cases against public servants.

SC absolves PM, pulls up his office on 2G

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:42 PM PST

The Supreme Court on Tuesday absolved Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of any responsibility for the delay in granting sanction for prosecution of A Raja.

Ex-dioplomat A K Damodaran dies at 90

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST

Ambassador A K Damodaran, one of the doyens of Indian diplomacy and a freedom fighter, passed away in the national Capital on Tuesday. He was 90.
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